DR KELVIN CHEW

Dr Kelvin Chew is a graduate of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He earned a Masters in Sports Medicine and Exercise Science from the University of New South Wales in Australia. Since then, he had gone on to complete his sports medicine fellowship at the Stanford University Medical Centre in the United States. He was previously Director of the Sports Medicine Centre at Alexandra Hospital and was appointed a Clinical Teacher at the National University of Singapore.

Dr Chew has a keen interest in medical research and has published widely in various peer-reviewed medical journals. His passion for sports in Singapore extends to his involvement in major sporting events and teams. He served as Team Physician for several S-League teams, as well as the Singapore national rugby team.

Dr Chew also served as Medical Director for events such as the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, Singapore Rugby Sevens, and JP Morgan Corporate Challenge. He sits in the Executive Committee for Special Olympics Singapore and currently holds the appointment of Chairman of the Healthy Athletes Programme.

Dr Chew was appointed the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for the 2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix. His role encompassed planning for medical contingencies and leading the team to oversee the medical needs of the event.